(11) Mandalay Bay vs (6) Four Seasons
If you use the Priceline Trick it is very possible that you can get a discounted room at a great hotel in Vegas including the Mandalay Bay. While hotels claim that they don’t put Priceline guests in the linen closet, the chances of getting a nice upgrade ($20 trick notwithstanding) is pretty remote.
The right way to stay in Vegas is to use your Amex Platinum to book a room that is part of their Fine Hotels & Resorts collection of which Mandalay Bay is a participating member. Here are the perks in writing:
Now let me show you what this perk looks like translated into a picture:
Instead of a basic room at Mandalay, Amex provides an upgraded suite with a full size dining table room, more televisions than anyone will ever need, and a deluxe shower.
What’s nice about staying at the Mandalay, THEhotel (Delano), or the Four Seasons is access to the many amenities of the complex:
Now imagine all of this coupled with the service of the Four Seasons: